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A topic dedicated to the Portulacaceae family ( comon name Purslane family).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P...
http://www.efloras.org/florata...
http://plants.usda.gov/java/Cl...

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Portulaca pilosa

Common name : Kiss Me Quick; Chisme;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P...
http://www.efloras.org/browse....
http://plants.usda.gov/java/pr...


Location: Victoria, Victoria Co, Tx; - Date: 2012-08(August)-27

Flower:

Habit: Leaves: linear

Seeds are formed in a tiny capsule , which opens when the seeds are mature

Location: Victoria, Victoria Co, Tx; - Date: 2012-09(September)-02 (same location like above)

One plant and details






(in the last picture above, the ruler is in millimeters (metric system) - 1 inch = 25.4 mm )

Another plant with many flowers

Note: The soil where I found the plants, is sandy soil.